T-Slot Rail Quilt, Textile and Media Hanger

ABSTRACT

A T-slot rail quilt, textile and media hanger has a generally flat mounting rail that attaches to a wall via one or more T-slotted grooves on its rear surface. The apparatus incorporates a second T-slotted groove on its front surface to which a plurality of suspension units can be attached. The suspension units utilize a screw, knob, arm and jaw to securely hold the quilt, textile, or other media to the rail without damaging the item and can be quickly loosened to reposition or remove the hanging item. Permanent contact point stresses on the item are minimized. Additionally, a third T-slotted groove can be added to the top surface of the rail to provide attachment points for a shelf or other items.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.61/626,018 entitled T-SLOT RAIL QUILT, TEXTILE, AND MEDIA HANGER andfiled on Sep. 19, 2011 which is specifically incorporated by referenceherein for all that it discloses and teaches.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention relates generally to the field of interior decorating andwall hangings, and more particularly to a T-slot rail quilt, textile andmedia hanger apparatus.

BACKGROUND

The production of textiles, fabrics and fibers has a long and storiedhistory. The need for body coverings that could be produced without thedirect conversion of animal skins drove many early developments as didthe need for bedding. One particular type of bedding is the quilt, whichis traditionally composed of three layers of fibers. A woven cloth toplayer and a woven back layer together containing a layer of wadding orbatting define a conventional quilt. The process of combining theselayers is called quilting. Often, a number of individual fabric piecesare combined into a patchwork of blocks that form a decorative toplayer.

Although traditionally designed as bedding, the often complex andartistic nature of the quilt has led to the displaying of quilts asworks of art in their own right. And because of their size, one commondisplay method is to hang quilts vertically from a wall surface so thatthe entire quilt can be seen and appreciated. This has led to a need fora quilt hanging apparatus that allows a quilt to be easily hung withoutdamaging the quilt. Additionally, because of their utility for beddingpurposes—and for other reasons—quilts often need to be removed from thewall hanging and then replaced or substituted with other quilts,textiles, or media. Current methods of hanging quilts include: tackingor otherwise piercing the quilt, incorporating a sleeve or otherattachment onto the back of the quilt, or otherwise damaging ormodifying the quilt to allow for easy display on the wall. Tacking orotherwise piercing the quilt can cause damage to the quilt and modifyingthe quilt by the addition of a sleeve can similarly compromise theusefulness and appearance of a quilt. In answer to these problems, anumber of current quilt hanging products have been introduced, but suchitems can be difficult and time-consuming to use, can put undo strain oncontact points on the quilt, and can otherwise compromise or damage thequilt.

Therefore, what is needed is an apparatus that provides for the verticaldisplaying of a quilt as a wall hanging without piercing or otherwisemodifying the quilt. Such an apparatus should allow the quilt to hangnaturally without creating permanent contact point stresses in a quiltand should allow for the easy removal of the quilt and replacement withanother quilt, textile, or wall-display media. Furthermore, because theresulting wall display is meant to be appealing to the eye, theapparatus should be unobtrusive and should not detract from the artisticpresentation of the quilt, textiles or wall-display media that itsupports.

SUMMARY

One embodiment of the present invention comprises an apparatus having agenerally flat mounting rail that securely attaches to a wall or othervertical surface via one or more T-slotted grooves on its rear (orwall-facing) surface. The apparatus also incorporates a second T-slottedgroove on its front (or room-facing) surface to which a plurality ofsuspension units can be attached. The suspension units securely hold thequilt, textile, or other media to the rail and can be quickly loosenedto reposition or remove the quilt as needed. Because the suspensionunits provide for quick and easy repositioning of the quilt, permanentcontact point stresses on the quilt are minimized without excessive usereffort. The suspension units allows the user to adjust the amount ofpressure that is placed on the quilt at each contact point, unlike anyspring-loaded, or fixed attachment devices. Furthermore, supplementarysuspension units can be added to reduce the load on each quilt contactpoint, accommodate heavier or larger quilts or textiles, etc. as needed.Additionally, a third T-slotted groove can be added to the top (orceiling-facing) surface of the rail to provide attachment points for ashelf, valance, lighting or other items.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The aforementioned and other features and objects of the presentinvention and the manner of attaining them will become more apparent andthe invention itself will be best understood by reference to thefollowing descriptions of a preferred embodiment and other embodimentstaken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a T-slotrail quilt, textile and media hanger;

FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment ofT-slot rail quilt, textile and media hanger with a sample quilt inplace;

FIG. 3 illustrates a side elevation view of an exemplary embodiment of asuspension unit for a T-slot rail quilt, textile and media hanger;

FIG. 4 illustrates a close-up, perspective view of an exemplaryembodiment of a suspension unit for a T-slot rail quilt, textile andmedia hanger holding a sample quilt in place;

FIG. 5 illustrates a side elevation cross-section view of an exemplaryembodiment of a T-slot rail quilt, textile and media hanger;

FIG. 6 illustrates a side elevation cross-section view of anotherexemplary embodiment of a T-slot rail quilt, textile and media hangerhaving an additional, top-mounting T-slot; and

FIG. 7 illustrates a perspective view of an alternative exemplaryembodiment of a mounting rail.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of anexemplary embodiment of a T-slot rail quilt, textile and media hanger100. The embodiment of the rail hanger apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1comprises a mounting rail 110, a rear T-slot 120, a front T-slot 130,and a plurality of suspension units 160, 170 and 180. The mounting rail110 is shown in FIG. 1 as having a generally rectangular body thatattaches relatively snugly to the wall 198 or other generally verticalsurface. The rail 110 extends generally horizontally along the surfaceof the wall 198 and has a first end 112 and a second end 114 definingthe length of the rail 110. In other embodiments, the rail 110 can bestylized, have rounded-off corners, etc.

In one embodiment, the rear T-slot 120 can be utilized to removablyattach the rail hanger 100 to the wall 198. In a preferred embodiment,the rear T-slot 120 runs generally along the length of the rail 110 fromits first end 112 to its second end 114. The rear T-slot 120 isgenerally centered vertically on the rear surface of the rail 110. Inanother embodiment, two or more rear T-slots 120 can be utilized. In yetanother embodiment, the rear T-slots 120 do not run the full length ofthe rail 110. See FIG. 7 for another alternate embodiment of rearT-slots 120 (there, 720 and 721).

As can be seen more clearly in FIG. 5, the rear T-slot 120 (FIG. 5, item520) has a cross-sectional shape resembling a letter “T”. This shapeallows a screw head to move back and forth along the horizontal lengthof the rear T-slot 120. However, because the head of the screw is largerthan the vertical portion of the “T”, it can not slide through therear-facing opening of the T-slot (see FIG. 5). It is preferred thatperiodic access points be added to the rear T-slot 120 to allow the wallmounting screw heads to enter the rear T-slot 120 at points along itslength rather than only at either end of the rear T-slot 120. In such aconfiguration, wall mounting screws can be attached to the wall 198 at aset interval, say every sixteen inches on each standard wall stud, andthe rail hanger 100 can then be placed over the protruding screw headsand slid left or right to lock the screw heads into the rear T-slot 120.If the gap between the bottom of the wall mounting screw heads and thewall surface is approximately equal to the distance between the ends ofthe horizontal portion of the T and the rear surface of the rail hanger100, then the wall mounting screw heads will fit snugly into the rearT-slot 120 and will securely hold the rail hanger 100 snugly against thewall surface 198. Alternatively, a plurality of attachment ports 155 canbe employed. Such attachment ports 155 can be placed on the front, orroom-facing, portion of the mounting rail 110 directly over the rearT-slot 120. The attachment ports 155 can be generally elongated ovals,rectangles, or any shape that allows access to the screw heads in therear T-slot 120. The attachment ports 155 can be placed every four,eight, or sixteen inches and allow access to the wall mounting screwheads, allowing a user to place the mounting rail 120, adjust it to theexact position they'd like it to rest, and then tighten the wallmounting screws directly. Once a quilt, textile, or other media isinserted into the rail hanger apparatus 100, the plurality of attachmentports 155 are no longer visible.

In another embodiment, the rear T-slot 120 is not used for securing therail hanger 100 to the wall 198. Instead, a number of screws or otherattachments are utilized to simply screw or otherwise affix the railhanger apparatus 100 directly to the wall 198. Other attachments caninclude, but are not limited to: glue, nails, hook and loop material,magnets, bolts, etc. Additionally, the rear T-slots can still be usedwithout screws, bolts, nails, and other similar wall attachment devicescan be employed that are themselves secured to the wall and have a heador similar protrusion extending outwards from the wall that can beengaged and held by the T-slot.

The front T-slot 130 can be shaped and sized approximately similar tothe rear T-slot 120. However, it is preferred that the front T-slot 130not be positioned in the vertical center of the rail 110, but instead beplaced generally in the upper third of the rail 110. Such placement notonly serves to allow room for the plurality of suspension units 160, 170and 180 to function properly, but also ensures that the rail 110 isn'tunduly weakened by the close proximity of the rear T-slot 120 and thefront T-slot 130. Although not shown in FIG. 1, the suspension units160, 170 and 180 and the front T-slot 130 can be configured such thatthe units 160, 170 and 180 are vertically centered; i.e., the portion ofthe mounting rail 110 that is visible above and below the suspensionunits 160, 170 and 180 is approximately equal. As an example, one-halfinch of the mounting rail 110 can be visible above the suspension units160, 170 and 180 and one-half inch of the mounting rail 110 can bevisible below the suspension units 160, 170 and 180. In otherembodiments, the suspension units 160, 170 and 180 are not centeredvertically on the mounting rail 110.

The plurality of suspension units 160, 170 and 180 are removablyattached to the front T-slot 130 by a sliding screw head that can beloosened or tightened by turning the knurl knobs 162, 172 and 182 on thesuspension units 160, 170 and 180 (for additional detail, see FIGS. 3, 5and 6). In other embodiments, the knurl knobs 162, 172, and 182 can bewing-nuts, regular nuts, artistic knobs, or any other device thatattaches to the underlying screw and can be tightened thereto, therebysqueezing the quilt, textile or media between the suspension units 160,170 and 180 and the mounting rail 110. As with the rear T-slot 120, thefront T-slot 130 can extend from the first end 112 of the rail 110 tothe second end 114, or it can run for a distance that is less than thelength of the rail 110. Furthermore, both the rear T-slot 120 and thefront T-slot 130 can, in other embodiments, comprise a plurality ofT-slots, they do not have to be continuous. Furthermore, if access portsare utilized (on either or both of the T-slots), the T-slots are notrequired to extend all the way to either end 112 and 114 of the rail110. Just as on the rear T-slot 120, the front T-slot 130 can have oneor more access ports added so that the attachment screw head extendingfrom the rear of a suspension unit can be placed into the front T-slot130 at various points along its length and slid left or right. A knurlknob 162, 172 or 182 can then be tightened to lock the suspension unitin place on the rail 110.

Before tightening the knurl knobs 162, 172 and 182 fully, the upper edgeof a quilt, textile, or wall-display media should be inserted betweenthe jaw of the suspension unit 160, 170 and 180 and the rail 110 (formore detail, see additional FIGs.). Because many quilts, textiles andwall-display media have an edge that is large and bulky, the suspensionunits 160, 170 and 180 incorporate an edge spacer that ensures extraspace to accommodate this bulk between a portion of each of thesuspension units 160, 170 and 180 and the rail 110 (again, for moredetail see additional FIGs.).

Although the embodiment of FIG. 1 shows three suspension units 160, 170and 180, other embodiments can have one, two, four, or more.Furthermore, the length of the individual suspension units 160, 170 and180 is illustrated in FIG. 1 as being relatively short in comparison tothe length of the rail 110. In other embodiments, the dimensions of thesuspension units 160, 170 and 180 can vary.

FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment ofT-slot rail quilt, textile and media hanger 200 with a sample quilt 202in place. The embodiment of the rail hanger apparatus 200 shown in FIG.2 comprises a rail 210, a front T-slot 230, and a plurality ofsuspension units 260, 270, 280, 290 and 291. The rail 210 is shown inFIG. 2 as having a generally rectangular body that attaches relativelysnugly to the wall 298. The rail 210 extends generally horizontallyalong the surface of the wall 298 and has a first end 212 and a secondend 214.

As can be seen in FIG. 2, the plurality of suspension units 260, 270,280, 290 and 291 can vary in number from the three units shown inFIG. 1. In FIG. 2, five units are illustrated. The suspension units 260,270, 280, 290 and 291 grasp the quilt 202 and hold it gently butsecurely against the rail 210. Because the rail hanger 200 is orientedgenerally horizontally, the quilt 202 hangs approximately vertically andis displayed to full effect on the wall 298. Although the scale in FIG.2, causes them to be difficult to see, the knurl knobs can be replacedwith decorative items such as butterflies, color-coordinated objects,etc. (see FIG. 4 for more an example with more detail).

FIG. 3 illustrates a side elevation view of an exemplary embodiment of asuspension unit 360 for a T-slot rail quilt, textile and media hanger.The suspension unit 360 shown in FIG. 3 comprises: a mounting base 366,an extension arm 367, a jaw 364, an edge spacer 365, a knurl knob 362,and a rail attachment screw 363.

The mounting base 366 provides a solid base that can be tightenedagainst the mounting rail of the rail hanger. The suspension unit 360can be made from wood, metal, plastic, and/or any other suitablematerials. Similarly, the rail is illustrated in various FIGs. as beingmade from wood, but other suitable materials can be used.

Attached to the mounting base 366 is an extension arm 367. The extensionarm 367 connects the mounting base 366 and the jaw 364 and serves totransmit the clamping force to the jaw 364 so that when the mountingbase 366 is tightened against the mounting rail, the jaw 364 is alsoclamped against the mounting rail.

The shape of the extension arm 367 also provides space between the arm367 and the rail in the form of an edge spacer 365. The edge spacer 365is illustrated in FIG. 3 as having a generally half-circle or ellipticalshape; in other embodiments, other shapes may be utilized to accommodatethe extra bulk often found at the edge of quilts, textiles, etc. It issignificant to note that, once the jaw 364 is tightened against therail, the bulky edge of the quilt, textile, etc. can no longer slipbetween the jaw 364 and the rail, ensuring that the quilt, textile, etc.remains suspended.

In order to tighten the suspension unit 360 against the mounting rail,the T-slot system described in FIG. 1 is utilized. The rail attachmentscrew 363 has a head which fits into the front T-slot on the rail. Thescrew extends through the mounting base 366 so that the knurl knob 362can engage it on the other side of the suspension unit 360. As the knurlknob 362 is turned, the head of the rail attachment screw 363 is pulledtowards the mounting base 366, tightening snugly against the inside ofthe front T-slot in the rail. As the knurl knob 362 is loosened, thehead of the rail attachment screw 363 releases its contact with thefront T-slot and the entire suspension unit 360 can then slide back andforth along the front T-slot. As discussed above, access ports can alsobe placed on the front T-slot so that the head of the rail attachmentscrew 363 can be inserted into the front T-slot at various points alongits length rather than just at either end.

Although the knurl knob 362 is illustrated in FIG. 3 as a decorativebrass knob, other types of tightening devices are contemplated. Suchdevices can include, but are not limited to: wing nuts, standard nuts,decorative handles, knobs of any kind, etc. Furthermore, although thescrew head of the rail attachment screw 363 is illustrated in FIG. 3 asresembling a generally round-headed screw, other types of screws, bolts,etc. can be used. For example, a square, rectangular, or hexagonal bolthead can be utilized; such a bolt head can be sized to fit to closetolerances within the T-slot so that it can not rotate when the knurlknob 362 is tightened or loosened as the corners of the bolt head impactthe T-slot and prohibit rotation of the rail attachment screw 363.

FIG. 4 illustrates a close-up, perspective view of an exemplaryembodiment of a suspension unit 460 for a T-slot rail quilt, textile andmedia hanger 400 holding a sample quilt 402 in place. The front T-slot430 and the rear T-slot 420 can be clearly seen at the end of the rail410; in other embodiments, the front T-slot 430 and/or the rear T-slot420 do not extend to the ends of the rail 410.

A decorative butterfly-shaped knurl knob 462 is illustrated in FIG. 4and can be compared to the brass knurl knob 362 of FIG. 3. As discussedabove, other types, shapes, and sizes of knurl knobs can be utilizedwithout departing from the scope of the invention. Also shown in FIG. 4is the bulky edge 403 of the quilt 402. Note how the bulky edge 403 iscontained within the edge spacer 465 of the suspension unit 460.

FIG. 5 illustrates a side elevation cross-section view of an exemplaryembodiment of a T-slot rail quilt, textile and media hanger 500. Therail 510 and suspension unit 560 are the two main vertical components.The knurl knob 562 and rail attachment screw 563 are illustrated and itshould be clear that as the knurl knob 562 is turned it draws the railattachment screw 563 head tight into the front T-slot 530. As the headdraws tight, the suspension unit 560 is similarly tightened against therail 510, causing the extension arm 567 to exert pressure against thejaw 564, and thereby securing the quilt, textile, or media between thejaw 564 and the rail 510.

The wall attachment device 522 (here, a screw) was discussed in thedetailed description of FIG. 1 but was not visible in that FIG. Asmentioned previously, the wall attachment device 522 can be a bolt,screw, etc. and the head of the wall attachment device 522 canselectively slide through the rear T-slot 520 or engage therewith.Alternatively, other mounting means as discussed above are contemplated.

FIG. 6 illustrates a side elevation cross-section view of anotherexemplary embodiment of a T-slot rail quilt, textile and media hanger600 having an additional, top-mounting T-slot 640. The top-mountingT-slot 640 can be T-shaped and can run the length of the top of themounting rail 610. Alternatively, in other embodiments, other shapes andlocations are contemplated. The purpose of the top-mounting T-slot 640is to provide an attachment point to allow the mounting of a shelf,valance, lighting or other items. Since the user of the rail hanger 600is already familiar with the T-slot attachment system, he or she willreadily be able to utilize another T-slot at the top of the rail toattach additional items to the rail hanger 600. Note that “T-slots” asused herein include slots that are variations of the T, for example,they can be shaped as an inverted “V”, “U”, trapezoid, pyramid, etc.

The rail 610 and suspension unit 660 are the two main verticalcomponents shown in FIG. 6. The knurl knob 662 and rail attachment screw663 are illustrated and it should be clear that as the knurl knob 662 isturned it draws the rail attachment screw 663 head tight into the frontT-slot 630. A similar mounting system can be employed in thetop-mounting T-slot 640.

As the suspension unit 660 is tightened against the rail 610, it causesthe extension arm 667 to exert pressure against the jaw 664, and therebysecuring the quilt, textile, or media between the jaw 664 and the rail610. The wall attachment device 622 can be a bolt, screw, etc. and thehead of the wall attachment device 622 can selectively slide through therear T-slot 620 or engage therewith. Alternatively, other mounting meansas discussed above are contemplated

FIG. 7 illustrates a perspective view of an alternative exemplaryembodiment of a mounting rail 710. The rear face (wall-facing portion)of the mounting rail 710 is shown. Also illustrated is one end of thefront T-slot 730.

In this embodiment, the plurality of rear T-slots 720 is illustrated ina vertical configuration instead of the horizontally configured rearT-slots in earlier FIGs. The number of rear T-slots 720 shown is two, inother embodiments fewer or more rear T-slots 720 can be employed. In theembodiment shown in FIG. 7, the wall mounting screws would be placed inthe wall, leaving the head of the screws exposed just enough to slideinto the rear T-slots 720 as the rail 710 is slid downwards over themwhile being held against the wall. In this mounting scenario, the screwswould have to be properly located in the wall so that the spacingbetween them matched the spacing between the rear T-slots 720.

While particular embodiments of the invention have been described anddisclosed in the present application, it should be understood that anynumber of permutations, modifications, or embodiments may be madewithout departing from the spirit and scope of this invention.Accordingly, it is not the intention of this application to limit thisinvention in any way except as by the appended claims.

Particular terminology used when describing certain features or aspectsof the invention should not be taken to imply that the terminology isbeing redefined herein to be restricted to any specific characteristics,features, or aspects of the invention with which that terminology isassociated. In general, the terms used in the following claims shouldnot be construed to limit the invention to the specific embodimentsdisclosed in the specification, unless the above Detailed Descriptionsection explicitly defines such terms. Accordingly, the actual scope ofthe invention encompasses not only the disclosed embodiments, but alsoall equivalent ways of practicing or implementing the invention.

The above detailed description of the embodiments of the invention isnot intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the preciseembodiment or form disclosed herein or to the particular field of usagementioned in this disclosure. While specific embodiments of, andexamples for, the invention are described above for illustrativepurposes, various equivalent modifications are possible within the scopeof the invention, as those skilled in the relevant art will recognize.Also, the teachings of the invention provided herein can be applied toother systems, not necessarily the system described above. The elementsand acts of the various embodiments described above can be combined toprovide further embodiments.

In light of the above “Detailed Description,” the Inventor may makechanges to the invention. While the detailed description outlinespossible embodiments of the invention and discloses the best modecontemplated, no matter how detailed the above appears in text, theinvention may be practiced in a myriad of ways. Thus, implementationdetails may vary considerably while still being encompassed by thespirit of the invention as disclosed by the inventor. As discussedherein, specific terminology used when describing certain features oraspects of the invention should not be taken to imply that theterminology is being redefined herein to be restricted to any specificcharacteristics, features, or aspects of the invention with which thatterminology is associated.

While certain aspects of the invention are presented below in certainclaim forms, the inventor contemplates the various aspects of theinvention in an number of claim forms. Accordingly, the inventorreserves the right to add additional claims after filing the applicationto pursue such additional claim forms for other aspects of theinvention.

The above specification, examples and data provide a description of thestructure and use of exemplary implementations of the described articlesof manufacture and methods. It is important to note that manyimplementations can be made without departing from the spirit and scopeof the invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A T-slot rail quilt, textile and media hanger,comprising: an elongated mounting rail having a first end and a secondend and defining a length therebetween, wherein the rail has a frontsurface, a rear surface, a top edge, and a bottom edge; a front T-slotpositioned in the front surface of the rail and extending longitudinallyalong at least a portion of the length of the rail; a suspension unithaving a mounting base; the mounting base having an attachment screwtherein, the attachment screw being secured to the mounting base via aknob; the attachment screw having a head which can be placed in thefront T-slot to removably and slidably attach the suspension unit to therail; the mounting base connected to a jaw by an extension arm, theextension arm defining an edge spacer; the edge spacer providingexpansion room between the suspension unit and the rail to provide aspace for a bulky edge of a quilt, textile or media to fit between thesuspension unit and the rail; the jaw pressing near the edge of thequilt, textile or media and holding it between the jaw and the rail; theknob configured to interact with the attachment screw such that when theknob is tightened the suspension unit is pressed against the railcausing the jaw to securely hold the quilt, textile or media against therail.
 2. The T-slot rail quilt, textile and media hanger of claim 1,further comprising: a plurality of rear T-slots positioned in the rearsurface of the rail and extending longitudinally along at least aportion of the length of the rail.
 3. The T-slot rail quilt, textile andmedia hanger of claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of rear T-slotspositioned in the rear surface of the rail and extending vertically. 4.The T-slot rail quilt, textile and media hanger of claim 1, furthercomprising: a top-mounting T-slot positioned in the top surface of therail and extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the lengthof the rail.
 5. The T-slot rail quilt, textile and media hanger of claim2, further comprising: a top-mounting T-slot positioned in the topsurface of the rail and extending longitudinally along at least aportion of the length of the rail.
 6. The T-slot rail quilt, textile andmedia hanger of claim 3, further comprising: a top-mounting T-slotpositioned in the top surface of the rail and extending longitudinallyalong at least a portion of the length of the rail.
 7. The T-slot railquilt, textile and media hanger of claim 2, further comprising: aplurality of attachment ports configured on the front surface of therail over top of the plurality of rear T-slots and positioned so as toprovide access to a plurality of wall attachment devices within theplurality of rear T-slots.
 8. The T-slot rail quilt, textile and mediahanger of claim 3, further comprising: a plurality of attachment portsconfigured on the front surface of the rail over top of the plurality ofrear T-slots and positioned so as to provide access to a plurality ofwall attachment devices within the plurality of rear T-slots.
 9. TheT-slot rail quilt, textile and media hanger of claim 5, furthercomprising: a plurality of attachment ports configured on the frontsurface of the rail over top of the plurality of rear T-slots andpositioned so as to provide access to a plurality of wall attachmentdevices within the plurality of rear T-slots.
 10. The T-slot rail quilt,textile and media hanger of claim 6, further comprising: a plurality ofattachment ports configured on the front surface of the rail over top ofthe plurality of rear T-slots and positioned so as to provide access toa plurality of wall attachment devices within the plurality of rearT-slots.